Agenda - Public Works Committee - 09/15/2020

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Motion by Councilmember Riley, seconded by Councilmember Menth, to recommend City Council authorize Requests for Quotes for 16660 Jasper Street Drainage Improvements, Improvement Project 19-13, with direction for staff to check on the insurance coverage. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chairperson Kuzma, Councilmembers Riley and Menth. Voting No: None. 5.02: Consider Recommendation to City Council Authorizing Requests for Quotes for 5751 164th Lane Drainage Improvements, Improvement Project 19-17 City Engineer Westby reviewed the staff report and recommendation to recommend City Council authorization for Requests for Quotes for 5751 164th Lane Drainage Improvements, Improvement Project 19-17. Councilmember Riley asked for clarification on whether this drainage issue has existed for 30 years, and when the City was made aware of the issue. City Engineer Westby stated that this issue appears to have existed for 30 years, but that the new homeowner expressed the issue to City Staff in the spring of 2019. Councilmember Riley commented that the past two years have had higher than normal rainfall amounts and asked if that could be part of the problem. City Engineer Westby commented that staff has visited the site and the issue does exist and is not simply due to higher than normal rain amounts during the winter of 2018/2019. Chairperson Kuzma asked the price of the improvement. City Engineer Westby replied that the cost estimate is about $22,000 and reviewed the different elements of the proposed project. Chairperson Kuzma stated that he is unsure that this is a City issue. City Engineer Westby stated that stormwater generated from City right-of-way should not be drained across private property without an easement, therefore this is something the City should try to resolve. Councilmember Menth asked if this could be delayed to provide time for the Committee to visit the site. City Engineer Westby commented that it is getting close to the winter season. He commented that the private property owner filed a claim with the City's insurance company to pay for repairs to their home, and if the drainage issue is not resolved after repairs are made to the house the City could again be asked to pay for future damages. He confirmed that the insurance claim has been filed to the League of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust per the property owner's claim that the City is liable for damages to their home. Public Works Committee / August 18, 2020 Page 3 of 6